STEEL MACHINES

Three steel frames, each designed for different riding styles and put to the test in Sheffield, the home of British steel

MATT PAGE

ONTEST SPECIALIZED SEQUOIA ELITE £2,000 FAIRLIGHT STRAEL 2.0 105 £2,214 (as built) CINELLI VIGORELLI ROAD APEX 1 £1,499 Steel was the sole material for building bikes from for well over a century before other materials such as aluminium and carbon fibre started to push their way in. As carbon, in particular, became more fashionable, especially within the pro peloton from around 2000 onwards, steel’s popularity suffered, and it was often dismissed as a cheap and heavy material. It’s seen something of a resurgence in recent years, however, thanks to both new types of steel being developed and more advanced tubing from companies such as Reynolds, a steel-tubing manufacturer based in Birmingham. This renewed interest has done much to restore steel’s reputation with many highend manufacturers as well as custom or…

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Bikes Etc (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2019

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